TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is commending Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Wes Sheridan for taking the lead among the Canadian provinces on reform of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
In a September 24 speech to the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) AGM, Minister Sheridan proposed increasing the CPP benefit maximum for Canadians in the $25,000 to $102,000 income range.
OSHAWA, ON, Oct. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor members at General Motors' Assembly Complex (Consolidated Line) in Oshawa have earned top marks for turning out some of the highest quality products in North America, according to leading auto marketing and research firm J.D. Power.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Building cleaners in Vancouver have been told that their $12 an hour jobs are too expensive and that they should expect lay-offs by the end of October, says Unifor Western Director Scott Doherty.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Building cleaners in Vancouver have been told that their $12 an hour jobs are too expensive and that they should expect lay-offs by the end of October, says Unifor Western Director Scott Doherty.
Unifor received an Award of Appreciation from the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, or CASSA, for helping sponsor an event in Toronto to celebrate the culture and contributions of the South Asian community in Canadian society.
TORONTO/ BURLINGTON, ON, Sept. 27, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias is taking part in the Halton Women's Place 'Hope in High Heels' walk taking place in Burlington on Saturday morning.
TORONTO/ BURLINGTON, ON, Sept. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias is taking part in the Halton Women's Place 'Hope in High Heels' walk taking place in Burlington on Saturday morning.
TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Ontario's youth jobless rate is among the highest in Canada, prompting more than 100 young workers, students and community organizers to gather in Toronto today to outline practical policy solutions for youth un- and underemployment.
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2013 /CNW/ - General Motors' decision to pre-pay outstanding debt to the Auto Sector Retirees Health Care Trust (asrTrust) in Canada was not unexpected, and confirms the North American auto industry is recovering rapidly, said Jerry Dias, the National President of Unifor.
TORONTO and LONDON, ON, Sept. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - All Ontarians have the right to earn a fair wage, work in a safe environment and maintain a decent standard of living, core values that the Ontario's Conservative Party will consider dismantling at their policy convention taking place this weekend, said Unifor President Jerry Dias.
TORONTO & LONDON, ON, Sept. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - All Ontarians have the right to earn a fair wage, work in a safe environment and maintain a decent standard of living, core values that the Ontario's Conservative Party will consider dismantling at their policy convention taking place this weekend, said Unifor President Jerry Dias.
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Unifor is calling the new $700 million investment in the Ford Oakville Assembly Plant a giant boost for the provincial and national economy.
"The benefits of this investment are enormous for the province and for the country," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, citing studies showing that every job in the facility supports 10 jobs in total in some part of the value chain.
